Chuck Liddell

The judges on Dancing With The Stars were more generous this week as the lowest score was a 21. Football star, Michael Irvin got the lowest score while Donny Osmond received the highest score.

Though they did not have the highest score, Mya and Dmitry Chaplin continue to shine and have remained consistent on the show.

The night was filled with a tribute to Michael Jackson and a performance by Norah Jones. At the end of the night, Natalie Coughlin was eliminated. It came as a surprise but that is what happens when fans don’t vote for their favorite contestants.

Thirteen couples took to the dance floor on Monday night’s Dancing with the Stars, performing various dances including the sexy Latin dances, the samba and the rumba.

The most memorable dance of the night was Mya and Dmitri Chaplin’s rumba which earned them the first 10 of the season. Both Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli gave them ten points each while Len Goodman, who was hard to please as usual gave them seven points. The couple had the highest score of the night.

Another great performance came from Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo, who danced the sexy rumba that earned them the second highest score of the night.

The lowest scores of the night went to Tom DeLay and Michael Irvin. Tom suffered fractures in both feet and had to eventually quit the competition. At the end of the results, Debi and her partner were eliminated leaving 11 couples.

Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli were joined by Moulin Rouge director, Baz Luhrmannin who took the place of Len Goodman on the Dancing with the Stars‘ panel on Monday’s show. The men and women danced together for the first time performing the quick step, the tango or the jive. These is a recap of the worst and best dancers of the night.

Tony Dovolani and partner Kathy Ireland’s quick step turned out to be a disappointment. “You’re so reserved,” Carrie Ann told her of the stiff performance. “You’re beautiful to look at but you have to be engaging,” Bruno said. After the dance, they were awarded one of the lowest scores of the night.

Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke earned 18 points for their tango — even though the panel had plenty of positive comments for what Carrie Ann called an “oddly well-matched couple.” “I thought you had dignity and grace,” Baz said, while Bruno called the former Congressman, “distinguished” and “determined.”

On the other hand, Bruno could barely contain himself following Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff’s Muppets-themed quick step. “Spectacular, spectacular!” he shouted. They were awarded one of the highest scores of the night- an almost perfect 27 points.

Mya and Dmitri Chaplin tied Aaron and Karina for the night’s highest scores by dancing an exceptional and energetic jive, also earning them straight 9’s from the judges.

Here’s a full list of the scores:

Aaron Carter’s quick step: 27

Mya’s jive: 27

Donny Osmond’s jive: 25

Debi Mazar’s tango: 21

Mark Dacascos’s quick step : 21

Natalie Coughlin’s quick step: 21

Joanna Krupa’s jive: 20

Michael Irvin’s quick step: 20

Chuck Liddell’s tango: 19

Kelly Osbourne’s tango: 19

Louie Vito’s jive: 19

Melissa Joan Hart’s jive: 19

Kathy Ireland’s quick step : 18

Tom Delay’s tango : 18

Tell Us: Who was your favorite of the night and who deserves to be eliminated?

The 9th season of Dancing With The Stars premiers tonight on ABC and the stars may be feeling the pressure of a new scoring and elimination process. The premier week will feature three consecutive nights of dancing with the 16 couples performing two dance routines.

“We like to mix things up every now and again to keep the audience on their toes,” Dancing’s executive producer Conrad Greensays.

As usual, the judges will score each celebrity’s first dance of the night out of a possible 30 points. The second dance will be a relay in which each couple will dance for 30 seconds of a song. The couple with the lowest result will automatically go home, then the couple with the next two lowest results will dance off.

TMZ also reported some DWTS backstage gossip. Several sources have reported that Macy Gray is the most difficult star to work with on the show. As one source put it, “She doesn’t want to be there” and she has “regrets” she signed on. Another source says, she gets so frustrated and leaves rehearsal early. On another occasion, she refused to show up.

On the other hand, the worst dancer is said to be Ashley Hamilton, and is described as being very “painful to watch.”

According to TMZ, there are several contenders for best dancer. Donny Osmond, Aaron Carter, Chuck Liddell and Mya are all described as being very competitive and can bring it on the dance floor. And lastly, the most fun to watch is said to be the “Iron Chef” host Mark Dacascos by a mile. Not only is he entertaining to watch but he seems to be having a blast.

ABC has released the photos of the 16 contestants that will appear on this season’s Dancing With The Stars along their partners. The show, which premiers Monday, September 21 at 8/7c on ABC, will also have a few twists, including a double elimination on Sept. 23. We will definitely be watching.

ABC has announced the 16 newest stars set to appear on Dancing With The Stars’ninth season which premieres Sept 21. Sixteen celebrities — including Donny Osmond, Melissa Joan Hart and Aaron Carter — have signed on.

DWTS executive producer Conrad GreentellsPEOPLE about the cast increase, “It was about trying to make it as big as possible and try to get that sense of fun and excitement and real character come through on the show.”

The new lineup also includes former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin, reality star Kelly Osbourne and supermodel-turned-billionaire businesswoman Kathy Ireland. Lesser-known celebrities, such as snowboarder Louie Vito, Iron Chef’s Mark Dacascos and model Joanna Krupa join the cast as well. The most surprising contestant by far is former House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

Below are the 16 stars:

Chuck Liddell: The Ultimate Fighting Championship member .

Louie Vito: A professional snowboarder who has participated in the Winter X Games.

Natalie Coughlin: The swimmer earned six gold medals at the 2008 Olympics.

Michael Irvin: A former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver who was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame.

Mya: A Grammy-winning R&B singer and former star of Broadway’s Chicago.

Kelly Osbourne: The London-born daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne.

Macy Gray: She won one Grammy and was nominated for four more.

Debi Mazar: Stars on Entourage and has also appeared in four Madonna videos.

Ashley Hamilton: The son of George Hamilton and Alana Stewart (and stepson of Rod Stewart).04.

Kathy Ireland: The former model (who appeared in Sports Illustrated for 13 consecutive years) .

Joanna Krupa: Maxim named her the sexiest swimsuit model in the world.